Commonwealth News
CWG Birmingham 2022: Top Medal Standings
Aug 4, 2022
It’s Day 6 of the official Commonwealth Games 2022! If you haven’t been able to keep up with the score count don’t worry, we have you covered.
Letsile Tebogo breaks U20 100m world record with Usain Bolt-like early celebration
Aug 4, 2022
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo runs 100m from 9.94 seconds to 9.91 to break a world U20 record in Cali, Columbia. The 19-year-old also drew comparisons to a young Usain Bolt for his 20 meters before the finish line early celebration. According to Tebogo, “He’s my idol –...
CWG 2022: McKeon and Le Clos make history in Birmingham pool
Aug 4, 2022
Australian Swimmer Emma McKeon wins her record-breaking 11th Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 50m freestyle. South African Chad Le Clos hits the most decorated Games athletes ever with his 18th medal by picking up a silver in the men’s 200m butterfly. Read...
Ghana Founders’ Day
Aug 4, 2022
This holiday was originally observed on 21st September to recognize the birthday of Dr Kwame Nkrumah. On this day, the country gathers to watch the president and prime minister join Nkrumah’s decedents to lay wreathes at Nkrumah’s monument. Small celebrations are held...
St Kitts and Nevis Culturama Day
Aug 2, 2022
The festivities of this holiday usually start from the end of July and last throughout the month of August. Celebrations involve concerts and music, parties and food fairs. People march through packed streets and thousands of spectators from across the world visit to...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern marks Treaty of Friendship in Samoa
Aug 1, 2022
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern makes a special visit to Samoa commemorating 60 years of friendship between them. New Zealand also plans to restart education, scholarship and skills exchange with the first day of borders reopening since Covid-19. Read the...